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TomShould have just gone to Columbia. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.tomb wrote:Is that a certified old fart crank expert . ?? I think I saw that as a graduate course at Harvard. It came as a PHD. ( phonographs highest degree ) It must be great because Harvard costs a fortune
Yes, and we have a similar scheme here in the UK - also on offer for a very limited period - right now for £9.99 you can qualify as a Certified Repairer of Antique Phonographs (and use the acronym on your business cards).Curt A wrote:I'm willing to go out on a limb and offer this certification, including a diploma suitable for framing, for just $19.95, if you are one of the first 20 people to respond...
That's a savings of $99 from the normal $118.95 price for just the certification... Act now, this offer won't last...
^^^Orchorsol wrote:Yes, and we have a similar scheme here in the UK - also on offer for a very limited period - right now for £9.99 you can qualify as a Certified Repairer of Antique Phonographs (and use the acronym on your business cards).Curt A wrote:I'm willing to go out on a limb and offer this certification, including a diploma suitable for framing, for just $19.95, if you are one of the first 20 people to respond...
That's a savings of $99 from the normal $118.95 price for just the certification... Act now, this offer won't last...
5.) Your garage has to have a permanent grease smell (bonus points if your living room does also)52089 wrote:Yes, but it's mostly self-taught. In order to qualify as a CCPE, you must meet all the following criteria:maginter wrote:I was looking though the various Forums today and stumbled across this. So what is required to become a Certified Crank Phonograph Expert????? Is there training for this?????
1) You must have once - and only once - attempted to remove springs from a phonograph before they were fully wound down. Bonus points if you have a facial scar to prove it.
2) You must have an opinion on what an "off brand" is, and it must be different than every other opinion on the subject.
3) You must have lost count of the number of small screws, ball bearings, etc. you have lost.
4) You must have broken at least one completely irreplaceable record, preferably through no fault of your own (e.g. putting a wax Amberol on a mandrel)
I'm sure there are more. Keep it going!
I also wondered if that white blob in the horn is supposed to be a hummingbird... Okay, now I'm getting catty...phonogfp wrote:Yes, I noticed.
George P.